Authorities in Singapore and Indonesia have confirmed the recovery of the body of an individual who went missing following a collision between two vessels off Singapore's Southern Islands late last month.
The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Chua Muhammad Syafidi, who was one of three people on board a small passenger boat that sank after it collided with a supply vessel near the Southern Islands at around 04:15 local time on March 27.
Mr Chua's body was found floating in the sea off the Indonesian island of Karimunin southwest of Singapore three days after the incident, The Straits Times reported. His remains were laid to rest on Sunday, April 5.
The two other people who were on the boat were safely rescued immediately following the collision while no injuries have been reported among the supply vessel's crew.
Other agencies that participated in the multi-day search and rescue/recovery effort include the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Singapore Police Force. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore meanwhile extended assistance to the deceased victim's next of kin.
The Singapore Police Force has also confirmed the arrest of a 49-year-old male for rash navigation of a vessel, though reports are unclear as to whether this individual was a crewman on the pleasure boat or on the supply vessel.
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